HomeThe Cabinet said in a statement on its Telegram channel: "The government has imposed a temporary ban on the export of rice grains and the restrictions will be in place until December 31, 2023. Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko announced that the Russian Cabinet would soon transmit to Russian President Vladimir Putin a draft decree on ruble settlements for the export of agricultural products."The government has already discussed the draft decree of the Russian President on special procedures for opening accounts for foreign buyers of Russian agricultural products in authorized banks," Abramchenko told reporters. "It will be sent to the head of state for consideration in the near future. This document has already been reviewed and supported by the State Legal Department."The document provides for the possibility of opening special ruble and Z accounts (special accounts) for the acceptance of buyers of Russian agricultural products, a list of which will be determined by the Government.
Russia imposes ban on rice exports until the end of this year
2023-07-29T08:34:25.978Z
Highlights: Russian Cabinet announces a temporary ban on the export of rice grains until the end of this year. The restrictions will be in place until December 31, 2023. Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko announced that the Russian Cabinet would soon transmit to Russian President Vladimir Putin a draft decree on ruble settlements for export of agricultural products. The document provides for the possibility of opening special ruble and Z accounts (special accounts) for the acceptance of buyers of Russian agricultural products, a list of which will be determined by the Government.
The Russian Cabinet announced on Saturday a temporary ban on the export of rice grains until the end of this year, in order to maintain the stability of the local market.
Source: sputnik